Participation rate of young persons in education and training by in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Participation rate of young persons in education and training by was 96.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
96.6%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
96.9%
in 2016
All-time low
93.4%
in 2002
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Participation rate of young persons in education and training by in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate of young persons in education and training by in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) is 96.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of young persons in education and training by in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 96.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 93.4%, in 2002.
Participation rate of young persons in education and training by in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 93.4% | — |
| 2003 | 93.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 94.5% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 94.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 95.1% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 95.3% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 95.5% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 95.9% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 96.2% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 96.3% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 96.5% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 96.8% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 96.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 96.5% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 96.8% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 96.7% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 96.1% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 95.9% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 96.3% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 96.8% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 96.6% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 96.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.7% | 93.4% | 95.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 96.6% | 96.2% | 96.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.4% | 95.9% | 96.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
More work & labour data for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 266,546 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 266,546 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 70.7% (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.9 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate of young persons in education and training by in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Participation rate of young persons in education and training by in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 96.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate of young persons in education and training by recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest participation rate of young persons in education and training by recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.4% in 2002.
- How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for participation rate of young persons in education and training by?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate of young persons in education and training by rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Participation rate of young persons in education and training by labour status (incl. NEET rates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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